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The Biggest Mistake You’re Making With Chocolate Covered Strawberries Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 2:29 pm EST Imagine someone who’s lovestruck but who’s also a beginner in the kitchen, trying to impress their significant other on Valentine’s Day. They hit on the perfect idea: homemade chocolate-covered strawberries! It’s just two ingredients: strawberries and chocolate. And it’s one step: Dip ingredient one into ingredient two. What can go wrong?...

The Ingredient The Pioneer Woman Loves So Much, She Always Has 6 Types Of It In Her Fridge Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Melissa Campana/April 6, 2021 7:56 pm EST Ree Drummond, aka The Pioneer Woman, has a lot on her plate (cast iron skillet?) these days. Not only is she getting ready to host her oldest daughter’s upcoming nuptials, helping her new foster son settle into the family, and launching her own line of products at Walmart....

The Issue With Dunkin’ K-Cups Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/March 20, 2021 8:34 pm EST There is a reason so many folks love Dunkin’s coffee, and it has to do with the amount of TLC that’s put into its java beans. The company has coffee tasters who have been known to taste 100 cups of coffee a week (she said she could go through that much in a day too, but who’s counting?...

The Real Reason Ted Allen Asks Contestants Questions On Chopped Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/May 26, 2021 12:34 pm EST “Chopped” is an intense cooking competition show that gets talented chefs to compete against each other as they try to prepare delicious meals in a bid to impress the show’s panel of expert judges. As highlighted by The AV Club, impressing the judges on “Chopped” isn’t an easy task. The four chefs have to survival several timed rounds as they work with a box of mysterious ingredients they need to use while preparing their dish....

The Real Reason Your Meat Becomes Tough When Grilling Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:01 pm EST Nothing says backyard party foul more than when meat off the grill comes out tough and chewy, forcing guests to politely nibble on bites of brick-like chicken or beef. Talk about giving the jaw a workout! Unfortunately, a chef told Food & Wine tough meat at these summertime affairs happens more frequently than you might think....

The Stunning Amount Of Debt This Restaurant: Impossible Contestant Racked Up Gary Gershoff/Getty Images By Courtney Iseman/June 10, 2021 11:59 am EST When the “Restaurant: Impossible” crew shows up at your restaurant, chances are you took a wrong turn somewhere. Currently in season 18, the Food Network show’s name is pretty literal. Host and celebrity chef, Robert Irvine, spends a few days with restaurants that seem to have no hope of remaining open, giving these businesses a seemingly unbelievable makeover — considering the time crunch and $10,000 budget....

The Surprising Ingredient That Could Be In Your IKEA Hot Dog Shutterstock By James Lewis/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 4:08 pm EST IKEA does not really get the credit it deserves for the genius way it combines food with its retail operation. How they manage to prevent all the pristine white furniture from being permanently tarnished with ketchup droppings is beyond the scope of scientific knowledge. (There’s good reason why clothing stores are hesitant to let people march through with food!...

The Untold Truth Of Burger King’s Chicken Fries Twitter By Brian Boone/Aug. 19, 2021 11:52 am EST Plenty of fast food items have inspired a loyal devoted cult audience, but no product category unleashes quick-serve fervor like different chains’ signature chicken items. Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets have a massive following, as does the Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich, and pretty much the whole menu of Chick-fil-A. But the one salty, savory, breaded and fried fowl product to rule them all just might be Burger King’s long, narrow, meaty, and peppery take on (and competitor to) the Chicken McNugget: the BK Chicken Fries....

The Unusual Ingredient Jacques Pépin Uses To Thicken Soup Gregg Deguire/Getty Images By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 10:24 am EST It’s hard not to be impressed by the biography and achievements of French chef Jacques Pépin. The legendary Pépin, who will turn 85 in 2021, began his working career at 17, securing jobs in some of Paris’ best restaurants. He took on progressively more challenging and prestigious roles, going on to become the personal chef for three heads of state, including Charles de Gaulle (via Biography)....

These Are The Worst Type Of Vegetables To Use In Tea Sandwiches Shutterstock By Molly Harris/May 4, 2021 11:11 am EST Simple, fresh, and sophisticated, tea sandwiches have to be one of the easiest dishes to prepare that can still look stunning. On her official Instagram page, Martha Stewart shared a beautiful, rainbow-hued assortment of tea sandwiches inspired by Mother’s Day, which is rapidly approaching. While you can make these sandwiches to celebrate mom or for a small but sweet outdoor gathering sometime this spring or summer, you might be surprised by how many easy options there are....

These Rare Coffee Beans Cost $1300 A Pound Format Original/Shutterstock Images By Lucy Maddox/July 25, 2021 12:06 pm EST When your alarm goes off and it’s time to rise and shine, what gets you out of bed in the morning? For many, it’s the rich, comforting aroma of hot coffee. Or at least for 64% of America, that’s the case, says Disturb Me Not. With its complex flavor profile and energy-boosting qualities, this popular morning beverage also has many health benefits....

These Side Dishes Go Really Well With Swordfish Shutterstock By Clara Olshansky/Updated: Feb. 17, 2021 5:50 pm EST When it comes to meal prep, getting the right flavor combination is everything. After all, polenta might be great with chili, but you’d never have it with sushi, and naan may go great with your curry but you’re probably not going to have it with beef bourguignon. If you’re having swordfish for dinner, these side dishes will be the perfect complement....

Things You Probably Don’t Know About Duff Goldman Paul Archuleta/Getty Images By Cathryn Haight/Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 1:03 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Bakery owner and TV chef Duff Goldman is known for his creatively-constructed cakes — from boxes of crayons, to Betty White, to a spinning R2-D2 for George Lucas — but the intrigue of the Ace of Cakes reaches far beyond his sensibility for sweets....

This Is The Right Way To Clean Your Wok Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/April 27, 2021 4:32 am EST Craving a stir-fry? It’s time to take out your wok and get to work. But once you’re done cooking and eating your meal, you’ll have to clean your wok. It might look like a lot of effort to scrub and wash, but it’s easier than you might think. Plus, it’s important to take proper care of your wok so it lasts longer and stays in tip-top condition....

This Is Your State’s Favorite Valentine’s Day Candy Shutterstock By Sophie Putka/Feb. 9, 2021 12:14 pm EST Love it for its sweet celebration of love or hate it for its sickly corporate shell, Valentine’s Day isn’t going anywhere. But when it comes to the most important part of the day — sweets — have you ever thought everyone around you liked trash candy? Or are they onto something you might just adopt for your own Valentine’s Day treat?...

This Popular Rachael Ray TikTok Recipe Adds A Surprising Ingredient To Potatoes Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images By Courtney Iseman/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 10:11 am EST An accessible staple in many diets, potatoes are nothing if not versatile. You can bake them, mash them, fry them, stuff them, boil them, and even turn them into chocolate truffles (trust us). Aside from when you’re transforming them into dessert, potatoes do seem to go hand-in-hand with a certain range of seasonings, like salt, pepper, and garlic....

What Is Welsh Rarebit And What Does It Taste Like? Facebook By Maria Scinto/Updated: April 13, 2021 4:54 pm EST Welsh rarebit is one of those dishes that is super-popular in its native Great Britain, but somehow never really caught on to any extent on the other side of the Atlantic. Perhaps it has something to do with its name — what’s a rarebit, anyway? It doesn’t help that the dish sometimes goes by the name of Welsh rabbit, either....

Why Padma Lakshmi Wants To Do An All-Vegetarian Season Of Top Chef Frazer Harrison/Getty Images By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/Feb. 26, 2021 6:20 am EST In recent years, food culture has experienced a tremendous shift. While there are many who still enjoy eating meat and other animal byproducts during their daily meals, plant-based lifestyles like the ones followed by vegetarians and vegans have gained much popularity and are experiencing a huge moment. VeganNews reports that plant-based lifestyles are now being practiced by about 9....

Why You Should Pay Attention To Fat Percentages When Cooking Ground Beef Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/May 30, 2021 10:45 pm EST Whether you are whipping up homemade burgers, meatballs, or a big vat of chili, there’s one common ingredient you’ll need: ground beef. When you walk through the meat section at the grocery store, there are a bunch of types of ground beef on the shelves. It can be overwhelming to determine what to choose....

You Should Never Order Egg Rolls At A Chinese Restaurant. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Megan Scott AND Hope Ngo/Updated: Aug. 10, 2021 3:02 pm EST Part of the allure of ordering from a Chinese restaurant is all the little extras you can add on, like fried wontons, pork dumplings, and everyone’s favorite: egg rolls. Often, when you place your order and these terms roll off your tongue, you’re not mentally calculating the fat and calories that come along with them....